Biblioteksdebat

I Dagbladet Holstebro-Struer skriver man den 28. juni 2010,at de lokale besparelser vækker bekymring i biblioteksforeningen og det har de sgu ret i. I artiklen skriver de at "Svage grupper rammes, når man skærer ned på biblioteksdriften... Danmarks Biblioteksforening er bekymret over, at en kulturby som Holstebro skærer ned på biblioteksdriften . »Hvis man skal spare, kan vi jo ikke stille noget op, men vi er meget kede af det,« siger Vagn Ytte Larsen, der er formand for Danmarks Biblioteksforening . Michel Steen-Hansen, der er direktør i Danmarks Biblioteksforening , peger på, at det kan blive slemt for de små samfund, når Holstebro Kommune nedlægger bogbussen. » Biblioteket er ofte det sidste offentlige, ikke-kommercielle rum, der er tilbage i lokalsamfundet, og lokalbefolkningen føler det identitetsskabende, at man kan gå der hen. Derfor har det stor betydning, når biblioteket lukkes, eller bogbussen indstilles,« siger Michel Steen-Hansen. Der findes ingen statistik over bogbus...

På folkebibliotekerne forventer man flere lukninger af filialer, færre nye bøger og kortere åbningstider næste år, viser en rundspørge blandt bibliotekscheferne, som Berlingske Tidende har lavet. Jeg må stille mig selv hvor pessimistiske vi skal være? Skal vi ikke håbe på en politisk erkendelse af, at man ikke kan spare mere hvis vi fortsat skal udvikle vores samfund? I Berlingskes artikel citeres jeg da også for: I Danmarks Biblioteksforening deler man bekymringen, men tror på et større politisk fokus på bibliotekerne fremover. »Hvis der kommer store besparelser, vil det betyde et tab for videnssamfundet. Vi har at gøre med den største og mest besøgte kultur- og læringsinstitution, så derfor håber jeg ikke, at der er grund til pessimismen. Jeg ved godt, at krisen kradser, men jeg tror, at der er en politisk erkendelse af, at hvis vi skal udvikle vores videnssamfund, så er bibliotekerne en af indgangene til det,« siger Michael Steen-Hansen, direktør i Danmarks Biblioteksforening. Jeg k...

Today it is our last day at American Library Association Annual Conference, whit full program. I will participate in . Monday, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. E-Books: How Do You Know It Was Worth It? Collection Management & Technical Services; Collection Development Models of ebook collection analysis continue to evolve. This program will provide a discussion of the different measures available to evaluate usage of ebooks as well as anticipated improvements desired to measure and evaluate the library’s investment in ebooks. Speakers: Terry Kirchner, Westchester Library System, Director; Christopher Warnock, Ebrary, CEO & CTO; Tom Wright, Brigham Young University, Collection Development Coordinator/Chair of Materials Acquisitions. I hope to get some advice on which e-book reader to choose. I myself have a Kendel and a Booke but I’am not convinces that either of them are the future . Monday 10.30-12.00 a.m. Got Data? New Roles for Libraries in Shaping 21st Research in the Information Age...

Today I also was to a workshop about Mobile Devices, Libraries, and Public Policy The Program: The mobile revolution is only accelerating with changing expectations by library patrons for service. But what is really distinctive about mobile computing for the library context? And what are the various legal and policy concerns around access to information in the digital age, including content ownership and licensing, digital rights management, reader privacy, and accessibility for the disabled? This session will address these issues through the lens of a recently-published policy brief. “There’s App for That!” is a report written by Timothy Vollmer, Sherwin Siy og Cody Hanson. “There’s an App for That! Libraries and Mobile Technology: An Introduction to Public Policy Considerations” takes a look at how the adoption of mobile technology alters the traditional relationships between libraries and their users. Today Timothy Vollmer, told of the challenges to reader privacy, issues of access...

Today I was to a workshop about Open Source. “Join us in thinking outside the out-of-the-box, proprietary ILS or ERM as the members of this panel discuss the latest developments in open source library applications. Although much attention has been paid to the promise of open source and new technologies for the OPAC, this panel will shed light on how next-generation technology, open source projects, and the widespread sharing of home-grown solutions can help change the game in acquisitions and e-resource management. Speakers: Galadriel Chilton, University of Wisconsin La Crosse, Electronic Resources Librarian; Bill Erickson, Equinox Software, VP of Software Development & Integration; Joshua Ferraro, LibLime, CEO; Robert H. McDonald, Indiana University, Associate Dean for Library Technologies & Executive Director, Kuali OLE” I will specifically, highlight Bill Erickson from Equinox Software He was talking about open source library systems. On their website, they tell “Equinox So...

Today its Sunday. I'am in Washington participating in American Library Association Annual Conference . Today I will participate in a series of interesting presentations. I will start the day 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. PR Forum: Next practices in communications @your library In 2007, Stephen Abram spoke before a crowd of 350 people at the PR Forum about Library 2.0. But what’s next? Attend this session to hear his ideas on the role of social networking in library marketing and communications and on the new skills and competencies that library PR folks need. The PR Forum is an annual program for library public relations and marketing professionals, coordinated by the ALA PR Assembly. Open to Change: Open Source and Next Generation ILS and ERMS Join us in thinking outside the out-of-the-box, proprietary ILS or ERM as the members of this panel discuss the latest developments in open source library applications. Although much attention has been paid to the promise of open source and new tec...

Today I was to: Participatory Democracy in an Internet Age The 2008 elections were a potential watershed moment for the intersection of politics and the Internet. Candidates and voters connected in new ways reshaping campaign planning, discourse and politics. New mediumsof communication from the campaign trail, such as Facebook, Youtube, Twitter and other social networking tools may radically alter U.S. democratic institutions, including how Americans get information about and interact with public officials. Learn how the Internet is transforming participation in the political process. Speakers: Julie Barko Germany, George Washington University, Director, Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet; David Karpf, Brown University, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Taubman Center for Public Policy I will specifically, highlight David Karpf for his points about how the Internet is transforming our media and political institutions – and how is affects the political organization. H...